Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 880 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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